Neck-yoke



(No Model.)

C. SHUMAN.

NECK You. 4 No. 252,332. Patented Jan'. 17,1882.

Unteren STATES PATENT Orrrcieo CHARLES SHUMAN, or nocaronn, ILLINoIs.

NECK

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,332, dated January 17, 1882.

l Application filed August 10, 1881. (No model.)

' To all whom it may concern.:

`small cost. To this end I have designed and constructed the center monntings of a neckyoke, represented in the accompanying drawings, in which y Figurel isan isomctiical representation ofthe forward portion ot' a carriage-pole and central'- portion of a neck-yoke in which my improved mountings are employed. f these parts, Fig. 2 is a vertical central section lengthwise `of the pole. Fig. 3 is an isometrical representation of the leather-lined ring to receive the I socket end of the carriage-pole. Fig. 4 is an isometrical representation of the ring-clasp in which the leather-lined ring is swiveled. Fig. 5 is an isometrical representation of the cap portion of the clasp.. Fig. Gis the form ofthe leather lining cut from `the sheet.

In the 'gures, A represents the forward end portion of a carriage-pole fitted with the polesocket B inthe usual manner, and which polesocket is provided with the usual oblique ange, a,

At G irs reprrsented the rin g which receives the pole-socket. This ring is of proper oblique form to engage the oblique flange on the pole.

At bis represented a segment-shaped lining cut from suitable leather, bent and placed in the ring, to which it is fixed by means ot' suit- 'able rivets, preferably of copper. The inner and outer curves of this segment are the same, which give to the'segment a greater width at its center than at its ends, and is cut from the p sheet without waste., Th'islining is placed in the ring to have its ends meet on the upper side of the. ring, and `consetpiently its wider portion will be in the narrower under portion thereof, and is so placed that it is Hush with its forward edge, and the enlarged portion thereof will overlap the edge ot' the narrow portion ot' the ring, forminga cushion, c, to engage the oblique tiange on the pole-socket. This ring is provided on its upper and under opposite sides with stud-like journals d and e,

able openings in the ring-clasp, prepared to receive them.

At l) is represented a clasp-ring provided on its under side with ahole, 7L, to receive the stud-journal d of thelined ring, and the upper side of this clasp-ring is provided with a semibearing, k, to receive the upper stud-journal, e,

cient size to permit the lined ring to oscillate therein on its journal-supports. The upper portion of this ring is provided with a clasparm, E, which is of suitable curve lto receive and embrace the under central portion of the neck-yoke.

At 'F is represented a curved clasp-arm iitted at its lower portion with a semi-bearing, l, to engage the forward portion of the stud-jonrnal bearing e of the lined ring, andwhich, in connection with thesemi-bearing kofthe claspring, furnishes the complete bearing of the upper stud-journal, e, of the lined ring. These clasp-arms are provided at proper points with suitable holes to receive suitable rivets, and serve to tix the' parts to each other and to fix them to the bar or wood portion of the neckin position by tirst placing the ring which-receives the leather lining in position in its bearings in the clasp-ring and then fixing the two parts oftheclasp firmly to each other by means of sufficient rivets it, passed'through the parts and properly riveted. The leather lining, previously prepared, is then put into the ring and fixed in position by suitable rivets, as seen at o, which tits these parts to be place-d upon the wood portion of the neck-yoke.

4At H is represented the wood portion of the neck-yoke, which is ofthe usual form, turned from suitable material. This wood portion is passed endwi'se into the ring portion formed of the clasp-arms I) and E, which are of malhammered, or otherwise 'tted to the wood, and then fixed in position thereon by sufficient rivets and screws, as represented at p and s, which completes this central portion of the of the lined ring. This clasp-ring is of suffi-1 yoke, and the parts thus constructed are putA projecting therefrom in position to enga ge suit- Y leable material, and which are then pressed,

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yoke. The cnrve of these portions is suoli that inuse the under portion of the clasp E will come in contact or rest on the rear portion of the pole-socket, operating to relieve the device from the severe strain common to neck-yokes which are supported above the pole; and by means of the open or two-part clasp-arms to embrace the Wood, I am enabled to tix the clasps rmly thereto, notwithstanding slight variations'in their size, arising from the shrinkage ofthe wood or imperfect mechanical construction. i

I claim as my invention- '1. The ring G, formed wider at the top than at its under side, vand provided with a leather or other equivalent lining, b, fitting the upper side ot' said ring, but projecting below the under side thereof to i'orm the flange 4c, snbstan` tially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the socket B and the Bange a, of the ring C, having its rear side beveled and provided With a leather or other equivalent lining, the latter having a ange, c, Which bears against the flange a, substantially as set forth. .l

3. The combination, Withthe ring C, having studs d and e, of a leather or other equivalent lining, b, having the flange c, the clasp-ring D, adapted to tit. over the ring G, and provided with an opening, h, to receive the stud 1,21 semi-bearing, 7c, for the stud e, and a clasp-arm, lj), passing under the neck-yoke and arranged t-o bear on the pole, and a clasp arm, F, secured to thefrontof the neck-yoke and provided with a stud, l, to complete the bearing for the stud e, substantially as set forth. i

CHARLES SHUMAN.

Witnesses:

A. O. BEHEL, JACOB BEHEL. 

